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as in strained
to pass through a filter
steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves
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as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from
after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again
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Recent Examples of filtered
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
When education is filtered through ideology, students stop learning how to question, debate, and evaluate evidence.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Propeller noise is remarkably filtered out.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Light that ultimately reaches the lunar surface is filtered through Earth's atmosphere, creating a grey color.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The blood moon color itself comes from sunlight being filtered through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Following the keynote, students filtered out of the auditorium to explore 14 different breakout sessions held in classrooms, focused on a variety of topics that female athletes might face in their sport.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Why Fiddle Leaf Figs Lose Leaves Your fiddle leaf fig lives in the greenhouse in optimal conditions, with bright, filtered light and lots of humidity.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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The remaining light that does reach the Moon is filtered through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters shorter wavelengths and allows red and orange tones to pass through.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
When education is filtered through ideology, students stop learning how to question, debate, and evaluate evidence.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Propeller noise is remarkably filtered out.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Light that ultimately reaches the lunar surface is filtered through Earth's atmosphere, creating a grey color.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The blood moon color itself comes from sunlight being filtered through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Following the keynote, students filtered out of the auditorium to explore 14 different breakout sessions held in classrooms, focused on a variety of topics that female athletes might face in their sport.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Why Fiddle Leaf Figs Lose Leaves Your fiddle leaf fig lives in the greenhouse in optimal conditions, with bright, filtered light and lots of humidity.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtered
Adjective
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Today, Prairie Waters provides up to 10 million gallons per day of purified reuse water, with long-term plans to expand capacity to as much as 50 million gallons per day.—
Mike Coffman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Botox — a purified neurotoxin — is widely used for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles by relaxing the muscles underneath the skin, more experts are recommending it as a solution for jaw pain, clenching, teeth grinding, tension, and clicking.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
10 Feb. 2026
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Donghwa—who’s revealed to be thirty-five—rhapsodizes about Oryeong’s devotion, and filial piety over all, although (and, perhaps, because) his own family bonds are strained.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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When members of Congress are blocked from walking into a detention facility, due process is strained.—
Dave Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In this collection, different shades of brown are thoughtfully curated, ranging from lighter tones that look light and airy to dark brown finishes that look refined.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pieces that feel natural in both urban and coastal settings, formal enough to feel refined, relaxed enough to be worn everyday.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the Cubists picked up on that in the twentieth century and abstracted from his landscapes, making pure Cubist constructions in which the optical space on the canvas—very similar to Cezanne’s—was composed of little abstract blocks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The show traces the evolution of Armani Privé since its Paris debut in 2005, highlighting pure lines, precious fabrics and jewel-like embroidery.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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But, in a pawsitive turn of events, one of the responding officers had been trying to adopt a goldendoodle since September and had already been screened by the Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Out of 1,442 vehicles that passed through, 775 vehicles were screened, the SDPD said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jiang and her team extracted samples from several human teeth uncovered during excavations at Jerash in the 1980s and analyzed them using two technologies.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The lunar south pole is where water ice is thought to be abundant that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel for missions to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rubber can degrade, crack, and tear if harsh cleaners and products are used to get rid of grime, so don’t use undiluted bleach or vinegar or abrasive tools like stiff brushes and steel wool scouring pads.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Place the racks in a large, heavy-duty black plastic trash bag and spray them liberally with undiluted vinegar.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Reps for Paramount and the European Commission clarified that Gordon’s comments relate to approvals from the foreign direct investment (FDI) authorities for Germany and Slovenia, and don’t relate to competition.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, Barrera later clarified her comments and denounced antisemitism.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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